Chapter 180 The Reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God
"The Xuanmen boasts countless talents and powerful cultivators. Their future is their concern; I need not worry about it, nor do you need to trouble yourself, fellow Daoist!"
"Fellow Daoist, you should be more concerned about the Demonic Path! Both are top-tier Daoist lineages in the Primordial World. Our Xuanmen has six Sages suppressing its fortune and three thousand Quasi-Sages guarding the Primordial World!"
"As for the Demonic Path, apart from you, fellow Daoist, the rest are insignificant. Such a great lineage, yet not a single person can uphold its dignity. Don't you feel ashamed, fellow Daoist?"
Raising his hand to extinguish the demonic aura permeating the Zixiao Palace, Hongjun, regardless of whether Luo Hou could hear him, slowly spoke to the empty void before him.
"Master, is the future truly as the Demon Ancestor said, with our Xuanmen facing decline?" After a long while, recalling Luo Hou's words, Nuwa asked with some worry.
As one of the Six Saints of the Xuanmen, their fortunes were already intertwined with the Xuanmen. When the Xuanmen weakened, their fortunes would also decline. While they wouldn't necessarily lose their saintly status, they would still be significantly affected.
Nuwa couldn't help but worry!
"The way of the world is that prosperity leads to decline, and adversity to prosperity; this has its own logic. The Xuanmen, acting in accordance with Heaven, is also within this logic and cannot escape the calamity of decline."
"Numbers begin at one, are established at three, completed at five, flourish at seven, and reach their peak at nine."
"Therefore, when the seventh saint of the Xuanmen is born, the Xuanmen will reach its zenith.
"Afterwards, if a new saint is born, the Xuanmen will decline from its peak, continuing its decline until the ninth saint is born, at which point it will stop."
"At the same time, the fortune lost by the Xuanmen will flow into the demonic path, causing it to rise from adversity to prosperity, creating a situation where the demonic path rises while the righteous path declines!"
"However, under the Heavenly Dao, there are nine streams of Primordial Purple Qi, and my Xuanmen alone possesses seven, meaning we can only produce a maximum of seven Sages."
"Even if someone else becomes a Sage with the remaining two streams of Primordial Purple Qi, they can only be considered a Primordial Sage, not a Sage of my Xuanmen."
"Therefore, my Xuanmen will not have to worry about declining after reaching its peak!"
Stroking his beard, Hongjun Daoist laughed.
With his shrewdness, how could he not have foreseen this, and how could he allow the Xuanmen to suffer such a calamity?
From the very beginning of his Sagehood, he had arranged everything, leaving only seven Sage positions for the Xuanmen, thus avoiding the path of rise and fall.
"Master's foresight is profound; your disciple is in awe!"
Having understood Hongjun's arrangement, Nuwa breathed a sigh of relief. The more prosperous the Xuanmen, the greater the benefits for them, the Sages.
To avoid decline is naturally excellent!
"However, nothing is absolute!"
"If my Xuanmen does not cultivate merit and virtue, but instead commits acts of murder and wreaks havoc in the prehistoric world, even the greatest fortune will not be enough to sustain it." "
At that time, the Xuanmen will lose its way and offend Heaven. Although it may not be destroyed, Heaven will support the demonic path, using it as a calamity to obstruct the path and eliminate those with deep-rooted evil."
Thinking of the Xuanmen's current power, Hongjun couldn't help but worry.
With the three thousand disciples of Zixiao successively attaining enlightenment and passing down their lineage, Xuanmen disciples were now spread throughout the prehistoric world.
However, with so many disciples, it was impossible to be all-encompassing; inevitably, some disciples were of varying quality. Over the years, this could lead to widespread resentment in the prehistoric world, potentially causing unforeseen changes.
This matter must be guarded against!
"Master, there's no need to worry. With three senior brothers guarding the prehistoric world, the Xuanmen won't cause any trouble.
Even if there is trouble," "I imagine, with their strength, suppressing it would be a piece of cake!"
Nuwa wasn't particularly concerned about Hongjun's worries. She had neither established a sect nor had any disciples, so this matter wouldn't affect her much.
If anyone should be worried, it was her senior brothers; she had no need to worry.
"Indeed!"
Hongjun Daoist thought it over and agreed. With the Three Pure Ones joining forces, how many in the primordial world could rival them? Even without the power of the Heavenly Dao, he might not be a match for them.
"Master," Nuwa said, "I have a question. That Demon Ancestor Rahu is not a saint, yet he possesses strength far exceeding mine. Why is that?"
Nuwa was also puzzled. Saints, able to draw upon the power of the Heavenly Dao, were practically invincible in the primordial world. Therefore, only a saint could defeat a saint.
Demon Ancestor Rahu was truly a variable!
"That Rahu is the reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God. No one knows what methods he used to escape from the clutches of the Great Daoist Pangu and reincarnate in the Primordial World. His strength is unfathomable!"
"However, you don't need to worry too much. As long as you remain in the Primordial World, with the help of the Heavenly Dao, he is no match for you."
"But once you leave the Primordial World, with your current strength, you are definitely no match for him!"
The Sages are the guardians of the Primordial World. Such secrets concerning the safety of the Primordial World, even if Nuwa didn't ask, Hongjun would find an opportunity to tell her.
Now that Nuwa has taken the initiative to ask, Hongjun naturally tells her everything without reservation.
"The Chaos Demon God!?"
Although Nuwa had some guesses about Rahu's identity, she only thought he was formed from the flesh and blood of a demon god. She never expected Rahu's origins to be so great—a reincarnation of the Chaos Demon God!
"Disciple understands, and will not leave the Primordial World unless absolutely necessary!"
Knowing that Hongjun had specifically pointed out that she was no match for Rahu if she left the Primordial World, Nuwa quickly replied, concerned for her safety.
Having reached his level of power, how could she not be curious about the legendary Great Chaos beyond the boundary? Secretly, Nuwa had already sent out avatars to explore the Great Chaos beyond the boundary several times.
Now, with Hongjun's sudden reminder, Nuwa couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear. If she rashly went to the Great Chaos beyond the boundary again, she might be overtaken by Rahu.
If Rahu joined forces with the other Chaos Gods, attacking from both inside and outside, she feared she would suffer a great loss.
"Hmm! Good that you understand!"
"As for your junior, you don't need to worry. Luo Hou is, after all, a Demon Ancestor, and he has to consider his reputation. He won't personally attack a junior."
"Presumably, since your junior was able to seize the Floating Pagoda from the demonic path, the demonic path shouldn't be able to do anything to him unless Luo Hou intervenes!"
Nodding, Hongjun Daoist changed the subject, bringing Nuwa back to the purpose of her visit.
"Zi Chen's strength is quite good. As long as it's not a Quasi-Saint who makes a move, he should be fine!" Thinking of Feng Zi Chen's current strength, Nuwa felt relieved, and the matter was resolved.
"Master, Zi Chen seized the demonic treasure from the demonic cultivators, greatly enhancing the prestige of our Xuanmen. As the master of Xuanmen, shouldn't you show some appreciation as a reward?"
Nuwa said, her eyes darting around, intending to ask for some benefits for Feng Zi Chen.
Nuwa did not establish a religion or accept disciples. Humanity, the race she created herself, was one of her few remaining powers, and also her closest.
And humanity was naturally close to her!
Therefore, how could Nuwa not consider the needs of humanity? After all, the stronger humanity was, the greater the benefits she would receive.
(End of Chapter)